February 2016 babies - the chundering continues

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Is Rufus okay after being shouted at yesterday? I was when I first read the seemingly snobby post but then I laughed my head off, largely because it is usually me being brash and inappropriate and excruciatingly un-PC. So...from a fellow gobshite, I hope you're okay, Rufus.

Thank you Purdie It takes a lot more then that to scare me off! I have a sense of humour that does not translate well into written word! I have a very difficult relationship with my GP who didn't get me the help I needed when I was very sick so I have no trust in her! I also have a huge amount of medical knowledge myself but get looked down on by her (bad smell under her nose type), she don't seem to understand that I have virtually the same training as a Dr (just different species) and I am a qualified surgeon (unlike her!) My favourite surgery (I don't work in practice anymore) was castrations, there was nothing more satisfying then removing a large pair of hairy bollocks!

Sending love to teddy, chin and mems

Nectarines hang in there - it must be doubly hard being diabetic.

Warning - some TMI - if anyone was experiencing constipation either from the hormones or the vitamins. Drinking a lot more water really helped. Had to share if it helps someone!

Oh no, I'm so sorry for those suffering losses.

But yay for scans showing healthy little beans :)

Nectarines I am type 1 too and this is my first pregnancy. I have an absolutely amazing endocrinologist who works closely with my obstetrician so I feel like I'm getting the best info possible. Basically I've been told I should be aiming for between 5.5 and 8.3 regardless of the time. Obviously it's better if fasting is towards the lower end of the spectrum but he said not to panic too much.

I'm in the same boat as you with the hypos. I've been worrying when my BM is, say, 10 an hour after a meal so I give myself some insulin then an hour later I'm hypo. I was going hypo all the time a couple of days ago and I felt absolutely dire. That's not the way to go. I think as long as your hba1c is good (and by good my doctor says between 6 and 7...mine is currently 7.1 but he's not too concerned) then you'll be fine. I had a friend who had a baby recently, although she was type 2, and he was a perfectly normal weight with her hba1c being something like 6. Now I don't think for a second I'll be able to get it to 6, and I know some people have a complete meltdown if it is over 6.5, but I'm realistic and think it will do more damage if I am constantly stressed about it.

A couple of things I have found to help are eating low GI (rather than low carb) foods and injecting 20mins before eating.

My little girl was born at 38 weeks weighing 6.8 pounds so not the typical large diabetic mother's baby.

I'm trying to avoid the panic, correct, hypo cycle by testing two hours after eating. It gives me a better picture than the potential short term spike after one hour.

I'm quite insulin resistant in the mornings and need an extra dose of basal now.

My poor fingers are already in bits off the bm testing and I'm only 6+4!

I can empathise! I'm considering one of those devices that monitor your BM constantly, although I've heard they're not always accurate and would probably cause me to panic when I see the spike after eating! I'm exactly the same in the morning. I can have a bowl of cereal and give myself the right amount of insulin then 2hrs later I'm 17 or something ridiculous. I've taken to just pumping myself full of insulin in the mornings now and feeding the inevitable hypo later!

Those guidelines are ridiculous and entirely impossible! Especially given that all the hormones make things less predictable than usual anyway.

My insulin requirement has gone up (didn't with ds) already by about 6 or 7 units. I have good days where I'm not above 7 and mainly around 5 and days where it sits between 8 and 10. It is impossible to have the sort of control they say and not hypo. My hypo awareness seems impaired at the moment particularly at night so I'm just not going to risk it. If my sugars are 8 or lower I'm happy. Haven't spoken to diabetes guys yet though. They may be less happy. I'm 7+4 today and I may not even contact them until I'm 10 weeks or so. I just can't face it!

Oh and my last hbA1c in may was 5.9 so I'm not too concerned. I think my control is worse though now I'm pregnant largely because if it's above 8 I take insulin, then go low, then treat the low and go up above 8 again. I'm trying to stop this! The highest reading I've had has been 11.2.

The only other thing I wondered is if I'm meant to have a scan between 7 and 9 weeks because of being diabetic. That's what NICE guidelines seem to suggest. I've had a private scan but would quite like another one at 9 weeks for reassurance. I might contact them sooner if it means I will have an early scan.

Hey everyone!

So sorry to hear of those with losses and difficult times, thinking of all of you and hope you recover quickly

Nothing much interesting to report from me, im 7 weeks today and booking appointment next week. My hay fever is so bad at the moment it's distracting me from the nausea!!
Mope everyone else is well, was lovely to read about little heartbeats, it's feeling more real now can't wait for my scan

At the risk of sounding like a broken record charlotte, CONTACT THEM!

You need to start getting your care sooner rather than later. You're not helping yourself by putting things off. You ARE having a baby.

Confirmed positive test from the doctors and form filled in so just waiting for the midwife to contact me now

purdie and rufus, I'm sorry that you thought I was shouting. I completely get having shit GPs who don't take you seriously - I've had my fair share! One GP told me after my son died, 'not to worry, you're young, you can always have another' and it took me three goes of trying to get back into the system to actually get some after care. So I get that side of it. I could also understand the humour - I just took offence to the mrsa and snivelling children, because I have no choice of going private and that's supposedly what I have to deal with.

For me there no hard feelings, I just needed to stand up for myself that's all. Truce?

CHARLOTTE DO IT TODAY! You may have to now wait weeks for your first appt as you've left it late, which will then delay you scans etc etc. Sorry to shout, but dithering and stressing on your own doesn't get you anywhere!

hacquoi my DH lost his son at 4 weeks old, SIDS. Very little aftercare, its shocking how terrible it is, and some of the things people say.

stocking I'm so sorry to hear about your dh's son, that's just horrible. How long ago was it? People seem to think that babies can be replaced easily and not that they're individual human beings who are loved like crazy. I'm in that weird place where he was too young to be considered a stillbirth but for all intents and purposes he was stillborn. He looked exactly like a baby (with his parents features)! But because of that people write him off. Anyway, I'll stop going on about it now.

Oh Haquoi, I could weep when I hear such tales of losing children. I am so, so sorry. I wasn't having a go about the 'shouting'; I love robust opinions and being shouted at occasionally. I think it does us good. I was just enjoying the rare occasion when I wasn't on the receiving end of a sharp retort

Charlotte, is your reticence down to superstition; that by booking in now you may somehow jinx the pregnancy?

I just called for my booking in appointment, nothing available for a month so will be seen when I'm just over 8 weeks which works out well. Glad I called now after seeing you lot tell off charlotte ;)

So sorry to hear about losses and worries, such a scary and sad time

I am sat on sofa feeling very ill. Having a day to myself with dd doing extra day at nursery but I feel like I can't move for the nausea. This is despite having already taken meds. I know I need to get up and shower so I can get to shops and buy something from shop for lunch (going into the kitchen is not an option) and soon or I'm going to start vomming. Feeling sorry for myself. The joys

What meds love?

Thanks purdie. And it's all good, I just want to make sure we're all on good terms :) got the next 7 months together fx! Also, I love the fact your baby is a miracle baby, high five for your fallopian tube!

would, great news! it's really interesting when I hear of other maternity places being booked up. Our place only has one birthing room and is rarely in use! I also got to pick my midwife... One benefit of being rural I suppose.

Scan tomorrow . My fading symptoms, while I'm enjoying not feeling so sick, are making me wonder what we'll see tomorrow. But today I am pregnant!

Oh mirabel, poor you. Can you take the day to yourself? Have a kip?

hacquoi 4 years ago this October. I'm so sorry to hear that People were very dismissive of us losing a baby at 6 weeks pregnant last year, because "it didn't compare to losing an actual baby" it affected DH profoundly, regardless of the face it was an early MC, it was still a significant loss to him.

On metocholpromide and phenargan. Have in theory got the day to myself but need to pick dd up later and send some work emails so cannot wallow although everything on my body is telling me not to move. Bleurgh.